influence; effect; impact
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
husband and wife; married couple
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
weather; fair weather; fine weather
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
limited time; limited-time offer
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
menu; schedule; program; menu
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
to succeed; to bear fruit
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient